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RBA Glossary definition for money market
money market – The market which deals in short-term discount securities such as Treasury notes, bank bills and promissory notes. Major participants in this market include the Reserve Bank of Australia, banks, superannuation funds, insurance companies, investment trusts, investment banks, building societies and large corporates.
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Australian Financial Markets
10 May 1996
Bulletin
– May 1996
Turnover in bills was the major activity in the money market. ... For example, the majority of the Reserve Bank's money market transactions for liquidity management are now conducted using repurchase agreements, rather than outright purchases and sales
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1996/may/1.html
Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Aug 2004
Bulletin
– August 2004
In Australia, market interest rate expectations remained broadly steady through this period, with markets assessing that Australian rates were closer to normal than in most other countries. ... Pricing in futures markets suggests that market participants
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2004/aug/1.html
Foreign Exchange Market Intervention
10 Dec 2011
Bulletin
– December 2011
This benefit relies upon market participants being able to effectively manage their exchange rate risk, which is enhanced by the presence of well-developed hedging markets. ... If the RBA chooses to neutralise any resulting effects on domestic liquidity
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2011/dec/7.html
The Economy and Financial Markets
10 Feb 2000
Bulletin
– February 2000
Graph 8. Share markets have been volatile, with periods of optimism about the outlook for profits, particularly in the ‘technology’ sector, interspersed by periods of weakness caused by rising market interest ... Emerging-market credit spreads, which
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2000/feb/1.html
Semi-Annual Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Nov 1998
Bulletin
– November 1998
Markets for low-grade investments were hardest hit. Spreads on emerging market debt rose to almost 15 percentage points above US Treasury yields. ... This box outlines typical ways in which market participants can leverage themselves in financial markets.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1998/nov/1.html
The Impact of the Financial Crisis on the Bond Market
10 Jun 2010
Bulletin
– June 2010
There was a clear turning point for the bond market in mid 2007 when the early stages of financial turmoil emerged in money markets. ... The limited sub-investment grade issuance by Australian issuers has been almost entirely into offshore markets
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2010/jun/8.html
Developments in the Australian Repo Market
15 Sep 2016
Bulletin
– September 2016
The market for repurchase agreements (repos) – where cash is borrowed and lent using securities as collateral – plays an important role in the implementation of monetary policy and as a source of finance for the bond market. The Reserve Bank has
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2016/sep/5.html
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25 Jan 2024
Bulletin
Insights into the economy and financial system from teams throughout the Reserve Bank of Australia
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/jan/
Electronic Trading in Australian Financial Markets
10 Dec 2001
Bulletin
– December 2001
It had aimed to provide trading facilities for short-term money market and debt securities. ... Atriax has the largest number of dealer members (around 70). It began trading in June this year and plans to add other foreign exchange products and some
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2001/dec/2.html
The Domestic Market for Short-term Debt Securities
10 Sep 2011
Bulletin
– September 2011
The determination of prime banks is overseen by the Australian Financial Markets Association (AFMA) through an annual selection process conducted amongst money-market participants. ... The domestic money market is dominated by bank bills and CDs,
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2011/sep/5.html